Editing House of Savoy (section)

== Orders of knighthood ==
The House of Savoy has held two [[Dynastic order|dynastic orders]] since 1362,<ref name="ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it">{{cite web|title=Ordine Supremo della Santissima Annunciata|url=http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it/?titolo=Ordine+Supremo+della+Santissima+Annunziata&cat=1|website=Ordini Dinastici della Real Casa Savoia|access-date=2015-11-23|archive-date=2015-10-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029225437/http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it/?titolo=Ordine+Supremo+della+Santissima+Annunziata&cat=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> which were brought into the Kingdom of Italy as national orders. Although the kingdom ceased to exist in 1946, King Umberto II did not abdicate his role as ''[[fons honorum]]'' over the two dynastic orders over which the family has long held sovereignty and grand mastership. In the 21st century, following the dispute, both Prince Emanuele Filiberto and Prince Aimone claim to be hereditary Sovereign and Grand Master of the following orders of the House of Savoy:
* [[File:Order of the Most Holy Annunciation BAR.svg|100x30px]] [[Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation]], founded in 1362.<ref name="ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it"/>
* [[File:Cavaliere SSML BAR.svg|100x30px]] [[Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus]], founded in 1572.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ordine Militare e Religioso dei SS. Maurizio e Lazzaro|url=http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it/?titolo=Ordine+Militare+e+Religioso+dei+SS+Maurizio+e+Lazzaro&cat=2|website=Ordini Dinastici della Real Casa Savoia|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309173600/http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it/?titolo=Ordine+Militare+e+Religioso+dei+SS+Maurizio+e+Lazzaro&cat=2|archive-date=2015-03-09}}</ref>
In addition to these, Vittorio Emanuele claims sovereignty over two more orders:
* [[File:Ordine Civile di Savoia BAR.svg|100x30px]] [[Civil Order of Savoy]], founded in 1831.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ordine Civile di Savoia|url=http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it/?titolo=Ordine+Civile+di+Savoia&cat=3|website=Ordini Dinastici della Real Casa Savoia|access-date=2015-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029225342/http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it/?titolo=Ordine+Civile+di+Savoia&cat=3|archive-date=2015-10-29|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[File:Cavaliere OCI BAR.svg|100x30px]] [[Order of the Crown of Italy]], founded in 1868 and no longer bestowed;<ref>{{cite web|title=Ordine della Corona d'Italia|url=http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it/?titolo=Ordine+della+Corona+d+Italia&cat=5|website=Ordini Dinastici della Real Casa Savoia|access-date=2015-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029230953/http://www.ordinidinasticicasasavoia.it/?titolo=Ordine+della+Corona+d+Italia&cat=5|archive-date=2015-10-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> it was replaced by the [[Order of Merit of Savoy]] in 1988.

In February 2006, all three of [[Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples|Vittorio Emanuele]]'s sisters ([[Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma|Princess Maria Pia]], [[Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy|Princess Maria Gabriella]], and [[Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy|Princess Maria Beatrice]]) resigned from the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation and the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, alleging that memberships in the orders had been sold to unworthy candidates, a newfound practice they could not abide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/italy/story/0,,1804072,00.html|title=The fall of the house of Savoy|first=John|last=Hooper|date=23 June 2006|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>